2. A prefix is a group of letters which you can add to the beginning of a root word * to change the meaning of the word. e.g. mis + fortune = mis fortune * A root word stands on its own as a word but you can make new words from it by adding beginnings (prefixes) and endings (suffixes). For example, ' comfort ' is a root word. By adding the prefix 'dis' and the suffix 'able' you can make new words such as 'dis comfort ' and ' comfort able'.

4. Here are some examples of prefixes and their meanings... means not (there are also several other prefixes which mean not) e.g. ' un hurt' means 'not hurt' un means 'before in time', 'in front of' or 'superior' e.g. ' pre- packed' means 'packed before' pre means under e.g. ' sub way' means 'a way under the ground' sub means 'wrong' or 'badly' e.g. ' mis spelled' or mis spell means 'wrongly spelled' mis Meaning Prefix

6. = visible + in = lead + mis = cycle + bi = mature + im = kind + un Word = Root word + Prefix